M/E Engineer 1, Mission Critical

JE Dunn; Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Non-Union

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction in Kansas City, MO, is seeking an M/E Engineer 1 to perform entry-level mechanical, electrical and field construction activities. You will learn to develop budgetary estimates and assist with bid analysis under supervision.

You will gain experience in safety, quality plans, plans reading, and coordination of ME systems for data centers, industrial projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 0-2 years construction experience and/or internship/co-op is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn and participate in safety and quality plans and culture.
• Complete entry level mechanical, electrical and field construction activities.
• Learn to develop budgetary ME estimates using the estimating system.
• Assist in reviewing mechanical/electrical options during preconstruction and perform system analysis.
• Develop ME scopes of work to coordinate during the bid process.
• Assist with bid analysis and subcontractor selection.
• Assist in sequencing of systems to meet the schedule.
• Grow knowledge of design documents to identify constructability issues.
• Support shop drawing/submittal processes and commissioning activities.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field

Tools

M/E tools and software

MS Office

Job description

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Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

Role Summary

The M/E Engineer 1 will complete entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities. This position will be responsible for collecting and assembling data, learning how to develop estimates and helping to generate systems and bid analysis. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

M/E ENGINEERING FAMILY – CORE

• Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company’s safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Completes entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities.
• Learns how to develop budgetary M/E estimates, based upon program and schematic design information using automated M/E estimating system.
• Assists in the review of mechanical and electrical options as part of the preconstruction process and completes systems analysis for select projects.
• Learns to develop the mechanical and electrical scopes of work used to coordinate during the bid process.
• Assists in the completion of bid analysis and provides input during the subcontractor selection process.
• Assists in developing sequencing requirements of various systems and providing solutions to meet the schedule requirements.
• Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports.
• Learns to perform job inspections to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality and timely manner.
• Learns and assists with the shop drawing/submittal process to comply with the contract documents.
• Assists with the commissioning process including developing pre-functional checklists, functional testing procedures and actual functional testing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction M/E tools and software.
• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field (Required).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 0-2 years construction experience and/or summer internship/co-op experience in construction (Preferred).

Benefits Information

• The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them.

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts.

About JE Dunn

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